Mother, son charged in murder-for-hire case

A Covington man has been charged with trying to help his mother hire a hit man to kill his father.

Michael J. Davis, 20, was arrested Thursday. His mother, Mary K. Davis, 58, was arrested Monday. She is accused of giving an undercover officer a $500 down payment to kill her husband. Davis thought she was paying a hit man, Alleghany County Commonwealth's Attorney Ed Stein said.

Mother and son are being held at the Alleghany Regional Jail.

Michael Davis faces two charges: conspiracy to commit attempted capital murder and conspiracy to solicit murder. If convicted of both charges, he faces a maximum of 40 years in prison.

Mary Davis is charged with soliciting murder and attempted capital murder. If convicted of soliciting, she faces up to 40 years in prison. If convicted of attempted capital murder, she faces a life sentence.